shadow box
noun
a shallow, rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and at the same time protect items on display, as paintings, coins, or jewelry.
shadow-boxing
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a word derived from
shadow-box.
Example Sentences
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The first glimpse of Taylor ensured the noise reached new levels, while a shadow-boxing Cameron turned away in the ring when her challenger finally appeared.
From BBC ● May 20, 2023
A lengthy bit of shadow-boxing ends when the black pawn finally advances: 84.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2019
This would move our conflicts away from neverending shadow-boxing and toward resolution in the court of public opinion.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2017
"Es una lastima," trainer Mario "Yuca" Morales confessed after watching one of his fighters dance through a brisk shadow-boxing exercise in the gym's blue-canvas ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2015
A day ago I was regular Ali, throwing jabs in the shower and shadow-boxing my own reflection in my mother's mirror.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
